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Is there a difference between Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes?

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:38:41 +0000

So, I’m a little confused. In May I was diagnosed with Insulin Resistance (IR). I was also diagnosed with Poly cystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). My endocrinologist and gynecologist said that these two things were related. I had my blood sugar, triglycerides, cholesterol, and many other things checked a few times too. Every time I was told my blood sugar levels were totally fine (as well as every other thing), it was just my insulin was high because it my pancreas is trying to produce the insulin my body thinks isn’t there. So now I’m on Metformin to make my body recognize my insulin. I’ve seen a few commercials for different medicines that are supposed to treat Type 2 diabetes and they always talk about controlling high blood sugar levels. Once someone said to me "oh, Type 2 Diabetes" when I told them about IR. I’m confused because I don’t have issues with high blood sugar and never have so is my IR different than others, is IR another name for Type 2 Diabetes, or do I just not have a clear idea about it all? Thanks!!
I don’t have diabetes. And IR is when your body produces too much insulin. It’s when your body loses its sensitivity to insulin and so then your pancreas think there isn’t any and keeps making more and more. I did a 3 hour fasting test and they tested me for tons and tons of things. I suddenly had a lot of symptoms pop up all at once over a year ago that made me go to my gyno who then referred me to the endocrinologist. I’m on Metformin to make my body sensitive to my insulin so it will quit producing so much. My insulin levels were 10 times higher than they should have been. It’s kind of the opposite of diabetes since diabetes is when your body produces little or no insulin. If IR isn’t controlled it can lead to diabetes because after producing mass amounts of insulin for so long, your pancreas will give up and stop–thus giving you diabetes. Thanks for the replies!
Oh, and they were looking for insulin levels because they found I cysts on my ovaries and some other stuff that led them to believe I had PCOS on the IR side of things since they come together a lot. And I had IR symptoms.

First of all, there are two main types of diabetes. Type I (juvenile diabetes) is when your body doesn’t make enough insulin. Type 2 is when your body makes enough insulin, but it can’t get into the cells due to insulin resistance. So basically, what you have is a pre-diabetic condition. So you don’t have "kind of the opposite of diabetes", you have something quite similar. But you don’t have diabetes because despite your body having resistance to insulin, your blood sugar levels are still being maintained at normal levels. The metformin you take is also what they give to type 2 diabetics, because your condition is so similar.

Reading Insulin Resistance causes weight gain but told it causes weight loss?

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:33:58 +0000

I’ve read everywhere that Insulin Resistance causes weight gain but suddenly have multiple people telling me it causes weight loss?

Which is the truth?

Some answerers here may be confusing causes for symptoms. Unexplained weight loss is a common symptom for diabetes but not a cause.

People with diabetes are unable to process many of the calories in the foods they eat so they may lose weight even though they eat normal or excessive amounts of food.

Edit: I agree with Monica, weight gain is a common symptom for insulin resistance. If it worsens and develops into Type 2 diabetes, then weight loss is a common symptom.

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Reading Insulin Resistance causes weight gain but told it causes weight loss?

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:01:05 +0000

I’ve read everywhere that Insulin Resistance causes weight gain but suddenly have multiple people telling me it causes weight loss?

Which is the truth?

Some answerers here may be confusing causes for symptoms. Unexplained weight loss is a common symptom for diabetes but not a cause.

People with diabetes are unable to process many of the calories in the foods they eat so they may lose weight even though they eat normal or excessive amounts of food.

Edit: I agree with Monica, weight gain is a common symptom for insulin resistance. If it worsens and develops into Type 2 diabetes, then weight loss is a common symptom.

What constitutes a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes?

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:01:01 +0000

I have a friend that brought up an interesting question…On a routine examine, her doctor did a HbA1c test that came back as 5.7% but her FSB (fasting blood sugar test) came back as 133, should a diagnosis of diabetes be made with those numbers?

If one has diabetes mellitus (DM), endocrinologics want to see the A1C < 6.5 and the American Diabetic Association cites < 7 to be ideal. If your friend has a A1C of 5.7 without medications she is still is within the guidelines of both experts. Normal glucose ideally is about 70-110. If she is higher than that there should be some precautions taken with concer for future risk of developing diabetes . She probably should continue to watch her diet, control her weight and continue to monitor her labs. I hope that helps

Can a 2 and a half year old develop diabetes?

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:00:58 +0000

My daughter has, for around a year now, been showing a few signs of Type 1…she’s only 2 and a half years old! She has this strange ability to drink entire boxes of Capri Suns in about an hour tops if we let her! Diabetes runs in both my family and on her father’s side. Is it really possible for a 2 and a half year old to get diabetes?

My daughter was diagnosed at age 2.
She is now 20 and doing well.
Take your child to the doctor.

What is the difference between glucose intolerance and insulin resistance?

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:49:33 +0000

Uhm yes I know the difference between glucose and insulin but that is not the question, if you don’t have any medical knowledge, don’t bother answering

Glucose intolerance is a sort of pre-diabetes. It means that one has a higher than average level of glucose in the blood, but not high enough to cause symptoms and therefore actual diabetes. Glucose intolerance is indicative of a cetain level of insulin resistance, wherein the glucose is not being properly moved into the cells and used by the body. To define an actual difference is perhaps not necessary. I would say that glucose intolerance is a product of insulin resistance as your body is not handeling glucose as it should.

My mother is taking multiple medications for her Diabetes?

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:49:28 +0000

I am scared of the possibe side effects that she might have on any of these. Since alot of these have the same sideeffects how am i going to know what medication is is

The 2 drugs your mom does not want to take is Actos or Avandia.
They may kill you. Bone fractures, heart problems and what diabetics really don’t need is that they change Bone Stem Cells to Fat Cells.Also can cause blindness.

Tin

I’m not overweight and i have type 2 diabetes?

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:49:13 +0000

my fasting gluscoes level was at 106, which is considered pre diabetic, right? Well im not overweight at all. im 112lbs and 17 years old. im very thin. i thought you have to be overweight to get type 2 diabetes? help? please explain!! am i pre diabetic? and at risk for type 2 diabetes?

Who told you a fasting 106 was pre diabetes? At 17, 106 is a great fasting number. Even when you get older, alarm bells don’t start going off until about a fasting 125. Also, there are so many other tests besides your blood sugar reading that would have to be done in order to determine diabetes. A number, high or not, on its own really doesn’t mean anything without the other tests to back it up. That being said, if you are in the least concerned, make an appointment with your doctor. And if it was your doctor who alarmed you with the info that a fasting 106 was pre diabetes, and he didn’t do any other tests, get a new doctor.

If you have type 2 diabetes do you still need a blood glucose meter ?

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:35:18 +0000

I Just want to know just incase next time I go to the doctors I get my blood results and if they tell me news I don’t wanna hear. Oh and by the way if you do have type 2 diabetes do you or don’t you need insulin ? I am thinking you don’t but i am not fully sure .

Basically, type 2 diabetes is ‘non-insulin dependant". So you do not need insulin to treat it except in very rare severe complications.
Type 2 diabetes may sometimes be managed simply by weight drop and diet. If this fails there are various types of tablets that the doctor will choose from. A glucometer is needed to perform an occasional check on blood glucose. Good control of blood glucose at all times is essential to avoid complications caused by type 2 diabetes.

What are the chances our baby girl could get diabetes?

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:35:14 +0000

My boyfriend got diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 3 days before our daughter was born, 3 months later I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I am really worried for our 8 month old baby girl. We are going to watch her carb intake as she gets older but wanted to know what the chances were for her getting it are.

As you know, diabetes does not come from eating too many carbs.
I have a daughter that was dxed when she was 2 yrs old.She is now 20 and doing fine.
I agree with you that not allowing her to eat just McNuggets and cool aid are just healthy habits to get into.
You can’t just sit around and worry every day.The chances are not known.
Enjoy your daughter .